Garvin Alston vs. Howard Ross — Career Comparison

Garvin Alston
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Howard Ross
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Howard Ross built a career as a starting pitcher and Garvin Alston as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Howard Ross posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.84 and WHIP 1.587 compared to 9 and 2.000 for Garvin Alston. By the career numbers, Howard Ross had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Garvin Alston and Howard Ross

Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.95
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
5.84
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.02
9.02
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.27
6.27
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
13.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
11.42
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.42
11.42
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
7.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.5
7.5
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.591
0.591
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
45
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
34.66
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
6.49
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.587
1.587
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
36
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
30.89
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.382
0.382
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.66
34.66

Fielding Stats for Garvin Alston and Howard Ross

Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.36
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.03
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.51
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.1
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.66
Garvin Alston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Garvin Alston and Howard Ross

Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
318.75
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
562.5
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
21.92
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
17.78
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Garvin Alston
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ross
Career
Per 600 PA